Alternative and Integrative Therapy for Lumbar Disk Herniation

Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine

Status: Completed

Conditions: Intervertebral Disc Disorder; Sciatica

Treatments: Other: herbal medicine, acupuncture, bee-venom acupuncture, and Chuna manipulation

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01989403

JS-CT-2011-03

Details and patient eligibility

About

The investigators report management of lumbar disc herniation with severe sciatic pain using an integrative complementary and alternative medicine approach with a 5 year follow-up.

Enrollment: 128 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 60 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• LBP with sciatica,
• A numeral rating scale (NRS) leg pain intensity of 5 or higher
• Onset within 1 year;
• Lumbar Disk Heriation confirmed by MRI;
• Written consent to attend 6 months of integrative CAM treatment and following assessment visits.

Exclusion criteria

• Treatment regarding the current LBP and/or sciatica (e.g. surgery, nerve block, or analgesic medication) other than the CAM treatment specified in the protocol
• Non-spinal or soft tissue problem related to back pain or sciatica (e.g. pregnancy, spinal tumor, or rheumatoid arthritis)
• History of spinal surgery, vertebral dislocation, fracture, or cancer;

Trial design

128 participants in 1 patient group

Lumbar disc herniation patients

Description:

LBP with sciatica, with a numeral rating scale (NRS) leg pain intensity of 5 or higher and onset within 1 year; (2) LDH confirmed by MRI

Treatment:

Other: herbal medicine, acupuncture, bee-venom acupuncture, and Chuna manipulation